25 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
1
The contest for the presidency heats as Taft leads in a split party landscape while Roosevelt and his insurgents press claims of unfair delegates. Wilson is portrayed as a free trader facing internal party tensions, with Taft urged as the qualified choice. Polar winds remind readers Bucklen’s Arnica Salve eases skin damage.
A compilation of Ohio gender laws detailing restricted offices for women, property and marriage rights, consent age, and educational suffrage limits. It notes the board of education as the only salaried elective office for women, and cites constraints on family finances, inheritance, custody, and guardianship. It also mentions a conflicting women superintendent appointment and ongoing suffrage limits, alongside medical ads and a later health notice.
The State Legislature appropriated 25000 and the city added 50000 for an enlarged fair during August 26 to 31. The Columbus Centennial Commission will oversee 75000, coordinating with the Ohio State Board of Agriculture to promote Ohio's greatest event. New and old exhibitors seek more space, with a free illustrated catalog available from the Secretary, State House, Columbus.
The Progressive urges shoppers to save on men’s and boys’ suits pants and hats with discounts ranging from twenty to twenty five percent. Offers emphasize wardrobe upgrades at reduced prices.
Weaver Station items report Perry Eubank threshing Thursday and Orla Dull Friday and Saturday, rye turning out well, Ernest Hicks and family visiting Greenville, Mrs. Melissa Hecker home from Greenville, James Chenoweth injured by a traction engine but no bones broken, Fry and Brown stocking lumber for a coal building, social visits among locals, commentary on politics urging voters’ judgment, July 22 notes, a girl’s midnight ride to warn of a Catskills forest fire, and an ad for Dr King’s New Discovery with testimonials and prices.
A compiled page offers a list of ten admonitions for young men emphasizing respect for parents, honest work, avoiding bad habits, and choosing lasting character over quick gains. It closes with social notes on community events, birthdays, church activities, and local visits dated July 22.
Clean Up Sale is now on featuring boys and children's suits in a mid-summer promotion. Tar process noted.
The Progress in Greenville launches a drastic sale with 20 to 25 percent off all men and boys suits pants and hats plus one four off dress straw hats. The ad highlights broad reductions and invites shoppers to visit the store for the event.
Castoria ads aside, the piece urges thrifty shopping as crowds flock to bargains for clothing. It then pivots to praise woman suffrage, praising its moral and social dynamism in California cities and rural areas, and envisions Ohio women gaining similar enfranchisement in the national context.
Keep Of the Track reports that over ten years 50 708 trespassers were killed and 54 183 injured on railways. It notes safety laws exist for workers but none forbid trespassing on rights of way. The piece warns walkers on tracks tempt providence amid ads promising a special sale.
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